The Indiana Supreme Court said today that insurance carriers are not required to pay power utilities’ costs to install pollution equipment or to pay utilities’ legal costs to defend against lawsuits that forced them to upgrade air quality. The 17-page, unanimous opinion upheld a decision by Hendricks Superior Judge David H. Coleman denying a motion […]
Indianapolis-based Barnes & Thornburg has lost a second of its lobbyists linked to a congressional bribery and corruption scandal surrounding jailed lobbyist Jack Abramoff. Kevin A. Ring resigned Friday from the Washington, D.C., office, managing partner Alan Levin said. The move came more than a year after another lobbyist, Neil Volz, severed his ties […]
The World Wide Web and blogging explosion have created new hurdles for attorneys, especially those consulting on issues that arise from school districts trying to balance off-campus activities and school safety. As officials recognize that off-campus activity can spill into school hallways and classrooms, many are looking to policies that can prevent those actions outside school from impacting student safety or the overall educational process. “Internet blogging is one of the more publicized activities that pose both harm and benefit,…
Attorney Jeff Hawkins has focused his law practice on estate planning and administration law for 14 years. He considers himself experienced but is not yet ready to declare himself a “specialist” or “certified” estate-planning attorney. That happens in November, and the designation depends on results of an exam. The Indiana State Bar Association has recently adopted a plan to make estate planning and administration a specialty status of law in Indiana, joining four other focuses that have donned the stature…
